TOTY Nominations Due Thursday

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards is this Thursday, September 20 at 5 p.m.

Companies may nominate toys, games, and licensed properties for one of 17 categories including Creative Toy of the Year, Collectible of the Year, and Tech Toy of the Year.

TOTY finalists will be revealed the week of November 12. At that time, voting will open for retailers, media, Toy Association members, and consumers at ToyAwards.org through January 6, 2019.

One winner in each category, a “People’s Choice” award (based solely on consumer votes), and the overall “Toy of the Year” winner will be announced at the TOTY Awards ceremony on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

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Madeleine Buckley

Madeleine Buckley was a Senior Editor at The Pop Insider, The Toy Insider, and The Toy Book. She covered all things toys and fandom, and has appeared on Cheddar and a variety of regional news networks to talk about the latest trends in both. She is a movie score enthusiast, mediocre knitter, proud Syracuse alumna, and Marvel lover. You can usually find her at the movies or hanging out at home with her super-pup, Parker.